Historic Waterfront Home in Brightwaters Asks $1.3M

This classic nearly two-century-old stately Colonial home overlooking a canal is a piece of local history listed for sale at 100 Concourse East in the Village of Brightwaters.

Built on a private half-acre lot in 1818, this magnificent six-bedroom, four-bathroom home on The Grand Concourse has all the well-crafted touches of a bygone era, plus a huge backyard.

It has five fireplaces, including one in the parlor and another in the two-room master suite. The sunny den leads out to the front porch. The large eat-in kitchen leads to the rear brick patio. It also comes equipped with a formal dining room, cedar closet in the basement and attic storage on the third floor.

Outside it has a detached two-car garage with a loft, porch and covered patio.

The property is a short walk from the waterfront Gilbert Park and also nearby Southward Ho Country Club, the Robert Moses Causeway, Bay Shore Long Island Rail Road station, ferries to Fire Island and downtown Bay Shore. It is in the Bay Shore School District.

The asking price is $1,349,000, not including the annual property taxes of $22,625.

The real estate agent listed for the property is Jeffery Rettaliata of Eric G. Ramsay Jr. Associates LLC. He can be reached at 631-665-1500.